The Henretta Engineering Tone Xciter is a Henretta Engineering wah pedal, currently around $130. Close alternatives include the SB|LB Pedals Freq Boost and the Dirty Haggard Audio Mid-Band. It pairs well with the Friedman Dirty Shirley and the Blackstar St. James 100.
Henretta Engineering Tone Xciter
Henretta Engineering · pedal
The Henretta Engineering Tone Xciter is a micro-format tone enhancement and exciter pedal from US boutique manufacturer Henretta Engineering, delivering harmonic excitation and presence enhancement in the Henretta micro-pedal format. The Tone Xciter adds harmonic content and air to the guitar signal for increased clarity and presence in the mix. Henretta micro surface-mount construction.
- clarity
- presence
- boutique
- harmonic
- mix
- boost
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Amps that pair well with the Henretta Engineering Tone Xciter
Friedman Dirty Shirley
Friedman
24% matchFriedman Dirty Shirley's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Blackstar St. James 100
Blackstar
23% matchRun Blackstar St. James 100 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Ampeg V-4
Ampeg
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Ampeg V-4 brings the mid-forward it's missing
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Synergy SL2 Module gives it high gain to fill it with
Blackstar Unity Bass U250
Blackstar
tonal matchBlackstar Unity Bass U250 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Mesa Boogie Triple Crown TC-100 Head
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchRun Mesa Boogie Triple Crown TC-100 Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Blackstar Series One 200
Blackstar
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Blackstar Series One 200 gives it high gain to fill it with
Harmony H650
Harmony
tonal matchHarmony H650's mid-forward fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Pedals that stack with the Henretta Engineering Tone Xciter
Boss OD-1 Overdrive
Boss
22% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Boss OD-1 Overdrive gives it low gain to fill it with
EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas
EarthQuaker Devices
21% matchRun EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Eventide Modulated Delay
Eventide
13% matchPut Eventide Modulated Delay after Henretta Engineering Tone Xciter in the signal chain, clear of Henretta Engineering Tone Xciter's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb
Alexander Pedals
13% matchKeep Henretta Engineering Tone Xciter's transparent voice out front: Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb goes after Henretta Engineering Tone Xciter in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Beetronics OV-LE-Uva
Beetronics
tonal matchBeetronics OV-LE-Uva's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Henretta Engineering Tone Xciter delivers it
Boss OD-3 Overdrive
Boss
tonal matchBoss OD-3 Overdrive is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Henretta Engineering Tone Xciter gives it exactly that
Crazy Tube Circuits Heatseeker Pre-Amp
Crazy Tube Circuits
tonal matchCrazy Tube Circuits Heatseeker Pre-Amp is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Henretta Engineering Tone Xciter gives it exactly that
Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz
Behringer
tonal matchInto Henretta Engineering Tone Xciter, Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Cheaper alternatives
CNZ Audio GEQ-5
Cnz Audio
70% similarityShared character: signal_chain, presence, mix
Guptech PdeQ
Guptech
69% similarityShared character: presence, clarity, boutique_stuff
BLAXX EQ5B 5-Band Equalizer
Blaxx
67% similarityShared character: presence, mix, boost
Boss GE-7 Equalizer
Boss
66% similarityShared character: guitar_tone, mix, boost
Similar character
SB|LB Pedals Freq Boost
SB|LB Pedals
69% similarityShared character: presence, mix, boost
Dirty Haggard Audio Mid-Band
Dirty Haggard Audio
68% similarityShared character: signal_chain, presence, mix
MXR M109 Six Band EQ
MXR
66% similarityShared character: presence, boost
MXR M108 10-Band Graphic EQ
MXR
66% similarityShared character: clarity, boost
Moen MN-EQ 5 Band Graphic Equalizer
Moen
62% similarityShared character: guitar_tone
Vox Valvenergy Tone Sculptor
Vox
91% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Henretta Engineering Tone Xciter?+
The closest matches in character are the SB|LB Pedals Freq Boost, the Dirty Haggard Audio Mid-Band, the MXR M109 Six Band EQ. Budget picks: CNZ Audio GEQ-5, Guptech PdeQ, BLAXX EQ5B 5-Band Equalizer.
What pairs well with the Henretta Engineering Tone Xciter?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman Dirty Shirley, Blackstar St. James 100, Ampeg V-4 — Friedman Dirty Shirley's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own.
How much does the Henretta Engineering Tone Xciter cost?+
Around $130 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).